Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA—currently the world’s most valuable company—will visit Astana for the first time, announced Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev.
According to the Minister, Huang will attend as a special guest of “AI Month” in Astana. Organized with the support of Astana Hub, this large-scale initiative kicks off on September 23 with the world’s largest hackathon, HackAlem AI.
The program includes the participation of NVIDIA Vice President Rev Lebaredian in the AI Council meeting on October 1, followed by the international forum “AI & Digital Bridge 2026” on October 2–3. The month-long event will culminate on October 23 with Jensen Huang’s appearance, where he will lead a session on the future of artificial intelligence and regional opportunities at the alem.ai international center.
“Our goal is to transform Kazakhstan into Central Eurasia’s leading hub for cutting-edge ideas and AI professionals,” stated Zhaslan Madiyev. With a market capitalization exceeding $5.3 trillion, NVIDIA currently holds the rank of the world’s most valuable company.
